DPN Topics
Subject: International Relations Context: Five Eyes alliance issued a joint statement in this regard after China imposed national security law in Hong Kong and postponed its Legislative Council Election. Concept: The Five Eyes (FVEY) is an intelligence alliance comprising Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the United Kingdom and the United States. The origins of the Five […]
Subject: Defence Context: ‘Himgiri’, the first of the three Project 17A ships being built at M/s Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers Limited (GRSE), Kolkata was launched. Concept: The ship has taken its name and crest of the second Frigate of the Leander Class of ships, which incidentally was launched 50 years ago in 1970. Under […]
Subject: Science & tech Context: NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine and the Government of Brazil Minister of Science, Technology, and Innovation (MCTI) Marcos Pontes signed a joint statement of intent. Concept: The statement describes Brazil’s intention to be the first country in South America to sign the Artemis Accords. Brazil has expressed interest in potentially contributing […]
Subject: Govt Schemes Context : At a meeting of the standing committee on MP Local Area Development (MPLAD) funds of the Rajya Sabha headed by Deputy Chairman , members of all parties unanimously asked the government to release funds for the projects sanctioned in 2018 and 2019, which were under way before the funds were […]
Subject: Science Concept: Ayurveda practitioners are trained in surgeries, and do perform them. In fact, they take pride in the fact that their methods and practices trace their origins to Sushruta, an ancient Indian sage and physician. Sushruta’s comprehensive medical treatise Sushruta Samhita makes descriptions of illnesses and cures. It also has detailed accounts of […]
Subject: Economy Concept: Fuel pricing mechanism The Indian basket of crude oil represents a derived basket comprising Sour Grade (Oman and Dubai average) and Sweet Grade (UK based) of crude oil processed in Indian refineries. Prices of petrol and diesel have been made market-determined effective June 2010 and October 2014 respectively. Since then, the Public […]
Subject: Geography Context: A team of researchers from the Indian Institute of Science and Cotton University has found that some droughts during monsoon season in India are due to unique North Atlantic disturbance. Concept: Previous research has shown that El Niño events almost always lead to dry monsoon seasons, but not all dry seasons are […]
Subject: Science Context: In another shocking discovery related to the post-COVID-19 recovery, ENT surgeons in Delhi have come across over 12 cases of coronavirus-triggered deadly Mucormycosis fungal infection, within the last 15 days. Concept: Mucormycosis (previously called zygomycosis) is a serious but rare fungal infection caused by a group of molds called mucormycetes. These molds […]
Subject: Governance Context : The Election Commission’s (EC) proposal to grant postal voting rights to Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) may get implemented first for voters based in the US, Canada, New Zealand, Japan, Australia, Germany, France and South Africa. Concept: A restricted set of voters can exercise postal voting. Through this facility, a voter can cast […]
Subject: Polity Context: Maharashtra legislator submitted a letter to the state legislature secretariat seeking admission of his breach of privilege notice against print and electronic media outlets for defaming him. Concept: Parliamentary privileges are certain rights and immunities enjoyed by members of Parliament, individually and collectively, so that they can effectively discharge their functions. Parliamentary […]